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Re: AFL Rd 15 2025 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne MCG

Reply #30
Heard Vossy on SEN this morning.
Said Charlie definitely playing,  for what it's worth.
I'll believe it when I see him run out (in between making salamis with the family)

Mmm... Home made salami... Mmmm... Drool...
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: AFL Rd 15 2025 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne MCG

Reply #31
North are going in quite tall.  Particularly in defense.

Wonder if they are going to screw themselves in a way we normally do. 

I dont necessarily like the Haynes match up with Zurhaar, but I suppose we could swap him with JSOS and have Haynes match up with Darling instead.   Larkey is Weitering's cryptonite normally so we have a bit of flexibility for match ups down back.

Looking at the lineups, Im not confident they are putting out a side that can beat us.  The problem is we have become pretty good at beating ourselves, and any club who takes us seriously could challenge us. 

Cinc to Zurhaar?
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: AFL Rd 15 2025 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne MCG

Reply #32
North are going in quite tall.  Particularly in defense.

Wonder if they are going to screw themselves in a way we normally do. 

I dont necessarily like the Haynes match up with Zurhaar, but I suppose we could swap him with JSOS and have Haynes match up with Darling instead.   Larkey is Weitering's cryptonite normally so we have a bit of flexibility for match ups down back.

Looking at the lineups, Im not confident they are putting out a side that can beat us.  The problem is we have become pretty good at beating ourselves, and any club who takes us seriously could challenge us. 

Cinc to Zurhaar?

I would play Cincotta on Curtis but I suspect that his assignment will be Davies-Uniacke.

Zurhaar's best footy is behind him and he hardly got a touch last time we played North.  He's averaging just under two goals a game this season though and does need attention.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 15 2025 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne MCG

Reply #33
North are going in quite tall.  Particularly in defense.

Wonder if they are going to screw themselves in a way we normally do. 

I dont necessarily like the Haynes match up with Zurhaar, but I suppose we could swap him with JSOS and have Haynes match up with Darling instead.   Larkey is Weitering's cryptonite normally so we have a bit of flexibility for match ups down back.

Looking at the lineups, Im not confident they are putting out a side that can beat us.  The problem is we have become pretty good at beating ourselves, and any club who takes us seriously could challenge us. 

Cinc to Zurhaar?
Agree with DJ....Id have Cincotta on Curtis but I think the plan will be cut off the supply and that would be LDU being the most prominent of the Nth mids. Im not a fan of the Pittonet selection, when TDK is not rucking we tend to lose momentum and I cant see Pittonet being picked to play 5 mins a quarter as relief ruck, we need TDK as that defacto midfielder exploiting a meathead like Xerri for as long as possible imo.

Re: AFL Rd 15 2025 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne MCG

Reply #34
Agree with DJ....Id have Cincotta on Curtis but I think the plan will be cut off the supply and that would be LDU being the most prominent of the Nth mids. Im not a fan of the Pittonet selection, when TDK is not rucking we tend to lose momentum and I cant see Pittonet being picked to play 5 mins a quarter as relief ruck, we need TDK as that defacto midfielder exploiting a meathead like Xerri for as long as possible imo.

Last season - or was it the season before? - we went with both Pitto and De Koning on the ball with the latter basically playing as a genuine "big-bodied" midfielder.  I wouldn't mind seeing that again, with Crippa going forward.

As you say, we can't afford to have De Koning not rucking for long periods and we can't afford to have Pitto sitting on the pine for long periods. 

It will be interesting to see how we manage our ruckmen and how our forward line is structured  :-\
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 15 2025 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne MCG

Reply #35


Cinc to Zurhaar?

I would play Cincotta on Curtis but I suspect that his assignment will be Davies-Uniacke.

Zurhaar's best footy is behind him and he hardly got a touch last time we played North.  He's averaging just under two goals a game this season though and does need attention.

Yep, makes more sense. I fell for the old Cinc named in the back pocket therefore that's where he'll play... Doh!
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17

Re: AFL Rd 15 2025 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne MCG

Reply #36


I would play Cincotta on Curtis but I suspect that his assignment will be Davies-Uniacke.

Zurhaar's best footy is behind him and he hardly got a touch last time we played North.  He's averaging just under two goals a game this season though and does need attention.

Yep, makes more sense. I fell for the old Cinc named in the back pocket therefore that's where he'll play... Doh!
Lucky Cincotta is not making salami as well this weekend !

Re: AFL Rd 15 2025 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne MCG

Reply #37


Yep, makes more sense. I fell for the old Cinc named in the back pocket therefore that's where he'll play... Doh!
Lucky Cincotta is not making salami as well this weekend !
Or Cerra and Fantasia
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

Re: AFL Rd 15 2025 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne MCG

Reply #38
Lucky Cincotta is not making salami as well this weekend !

I’m sure that G2C would happily pass on some of his family’s salami if Cincotta helps get the job done tomorrow 🙂
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: AFL Rd 15 2025 Pre-game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne MCG

Reply #39
Lucky Cincotta is not making salami as well this weekend !

I’m sure that G2C would happily pass on some of his family’s salami if Cincotta helps get the job done tomorrow 🙂
Yep
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership